Thanks TomI have a collection made. NOthing will drag in filmstrip. I try to drag, everything is rigidy immovable.(each image has a gray circle symbol in upper right of the filmstrip thumbnail -- maybe that has something to do with it, I have no idea what those are)

Tab does not get rid of just the left panel or filmstrip panel only. anyone know the keystrokes?

add copyright watermark is checked. So it's pulling my name from metadata. I still don't see a way to put copyright symbol before my name. it's a shame lightroom doesn't just include the symbol. isn't that the whole point, to have the symbol?

I think that grey circle indicates the "Quick Collection". I'd make a regular collection myself. The Quick collection is just that -- a quick way to collect files. Then drag and drop in the grid rather than the filmstrip.

I'm sorry I can't help you with the other two issues but I think you can press Command (or Control) + / to get quick keyboard help in a module.